As the dust settles after South Africa’s Rugby World Cup triumph there are still major developments going on in the immediate aftermath. Chiefly, the departure of Australia head coach Eddie Jones following a disastrous tournament that saw the Wallabies fail to qualify for the quarterfinals for the first time inContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc, who tangled with Sergio Perez on the opening lap, is heavily booed by the Mexican fans in attendance before his post-race interview. “A lot of booing,” he says. “Guys, I had nowhere to go. I was a bit in between the Red Bulls and unfortunately I touched Checo.Continue Reading
Hamilton cut through the field to claim a second-place finish behind reigning world champion Verstappen in Mexico City and also snatched the additional point for the fastest lap at the very end of the race. The seven-time world champion was immediately on the gearbox of Carlos Sainz during the earlyContinue Reading
Gary Neville did not mince his words as he tore into Antony for kicking out at Jeremy Doku during the closing stages of the Manchester derby. United were comfortably beaten by their local rivals at Old Trafford, with an Erling Haaland brace helping City on their way before Phil FodenContinue Reading
The New Zealand press bitterly called out South Africa for their perceived gamesmanship during the Rugby World Cup final. An NZ Herald headline bemoaned “Well done to South Africa, the best at not playing rugby” and encapsulated the mood among the country’s media. In the piece, columnist Paul Lewis observes:Continue Reading
Mexican Grand Prix qualifying threw up surprises aplenty on Saturday evening, with Max Verstappen forced to settle for P3 and the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz leading the way. Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, clinched a surprise fourth place for AlphaTauri on only his second outing since returning fromContinue Reading
The parents of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz were reportedly kidnapped in Colombia. Reports suggest the winger’s mother has since been rescued but his father remains missing. Local news reports say the couple were stopped while driving a van in the town of Barrancas, in La Guajira, where Diaz grew up. The DailyContinue Reading
The two teams emerge from the tunnel to a huge roar from the crowd at the Stade de France, which is packed to the rafters. Both sets of players belt out their respective national anthems before the All Blacks treat us to a rousing rendition of their traditional pre-match haka.Continue Reading
VAR is the hot topic of discussion once again this week after it took the video assistant five minutes to decide whether or not to rule Jay Rodriguez’s last-gasp equaliser at the Vitality Stadium offside. In the end, they chose to stick with the on-field decision to chalk it offContinue Reading
New Zealand face South Africa in tonight’s Rugby World Cup final. The match will be played at the Stade de France, Paris. It will begin at 20:00BST. Line-ups: New Zealand: B Barrett, Jordan, Ioane, J Barrett, Telea, Mo’unga, Smith, De Groot, Taylor, Lomax, Retallick, S Barrett, Frizell, Cane (capt), Savea.Continue Reading
